Brooks, J / FOUR MONTHS AMONG The GOLD-FINDERS In ALTA CALIFORNIA Being 1849

Population Increases in Alta, California in the Spanish Period 1767-1821

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Land Grants in Alta California-Perez

by: Crisostomo N. PerezA Compilation of Spanish and Mexican private land claims in the State of California giving pertinent data in relation to the United States of Americas confirmation and patenting of said claims, together with a compilation of legislation and litigation affecting each claim.

This is a definitive reference book detailing pertinent data in relation to the United States of America's confirmation and patenting of land grant claims, together with a compilation of legislation and litigation affecting each claim. >> More info on Amazon

The History of Alta California: A Memoir of Mexican California

by: Antonio Maria OsioAntonio María Osio’s La Historia de Alta California was the first written history of upper California during the era of Mexican rule, and this is its first complete English translation. A Mexican-Californian, government official, and the landowner of Angel Island and Point Reyes, Osio writes colorfully of life in old Monterey, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, and gives a first-hand account of the political intrigues of the 1830s that led to the appointment of Juan Bautista Alvarado as governor. >> More info on Amazon

Missions of Monterey

by: Robert A. BellezzaThe storm-tossed caravel ship San Salvador passed the coastline of Point Pinos in 1542 and propelled Portuguese shipwright and sailor Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo into history with the discovery of Alta California for the Spanish crown. An enduring legacy followed with Fr. Junipero Serra’s landing in San Diego and the founding of his first mission in 1769. Into Alta California entered explorers, soldiers, and Franciscan missionaries bringing their culture, faith, and intent to colonize the New World. >> More info on Amazon

Missions of San Diego

by: Robert A. BellezzaCalifornia’s first settlement began on a trail called El Camino Real, or “The Royal Road,” that was traveled by missionary pathfinders, soldiers, and conquistadors on a dramatic journey into a mysterious land. Monterey was discovered in 1603, leading to the quest. Explorers Don Gaspar de Portolá and Juan Bautista de Anza, along with ambitious Franciscan missionaries, founded 21 monumental Spanish missions and several asistencias and chapels for native neophytes, travelers, and visitors to Alta California. >> More info on Amazon